鈥淚 was always fascinated by Fantastic Voyage. Maybe it influenced me without me realising. In a way, I鈥檝e actually become a kind of builder at the nanoscale鈥, says Krijn de Jong, Emeritus Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis.
How much electricity can a solar panel on a north-facing balcony actually generate? And how does the output change if the panel comes in a different color? These are the kinds of questions at the heart of the Lumifield, located at Utrecht Science Park.
This large research programme, which brings together Dutch universities, research institutes and industrial companies, aims to make fuels and materials from industrial waste gases and CO2 using sustainable energy and hydrogen.
Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year.